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| − | Edward Gene Rendell was elected the 45th [[Governor]]of the [[Commonwealth]]of [[Pennsylvania]]as a [[Democrat]]in 2001. | + | Edward Gene Rendell was elected the 45th [[Governor]] of the [[Commonwealth]]of [[Pennsylvania]]as a [[Democrat]]in 2001. |
Prior [[government]] experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. From 1991-1999 he was [[Mayor]]of Pennsylvania's largest city, [[Philadelphia]], a job for which he ran for unsuccessfully in 1987. Prior to this, he was Philadelphia's [[District Attorney]] from 1977-1986, when he left to run, unsuccessfully for Governor. As D.A. he was a proponent of [[Capital Punishment]], including one high profile case which he successfully prosecuted, that of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal ([http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html]). | Prior [[government]] experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. From 1991-1999 he was [[Mayor]]of Pennsylvania's largest city, [[Philadelphia]], a job for which he ran for unsuccessfully in 1987. Prior to this, he was Philadelphia's [[District Attorney]] from 1977-1986, when he left to run, unsuccessfully for Governor. As D.A. he was a proponent of [[Capital Punishment]], including one high profile case which he successfully prosecuted, that of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal ([http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html]). | ||
Revision as of 02:13, February 17, 2008
Edward G. Rendell
Edward Gene Rendell was elected the 45th Governor of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvaniaas a Democratin 2001.
Prior government experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. From 1991-1999 he was Mayorof Pennsylvania's largest city, Philadelphia, a job for which he ran for unsuccessfully in 1987. Prior to this, he was Philadelphia's District Attorney from 1977-1986, when he left to run, unsuccessfully for Governor. As D.A. he was a proponent of Capital Punishment, including one high profile case which he successfully prosecuted, that of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal ([1]).
Rendell was born on January 5, 1944. He and his wife, Federal Judge Marjorie Rendell have been married since 1971. They have one son, Jesse.
Trivia: Rendell is a renown sports fan and avidly follows the Philadelphia Eagles
